Despite unprecedented biodiversity loss and the onset of a new mass extinction, natural systems continue to be degraded, both directly by human activities and indirectly by the broader climate crisis. The collective global challenge of both protecting and rejuvenating the world’s biodiversity has become more urgent than ever.
Join from the floor of Palais des congrès de Montréal at COP15 in Montreal, Canada, as global leaders convene to discuss the biodiversity imperative.
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| Moderator: Anita Anand | |
| Session One – The Roots of Development For decades, protections for natural systems have been misconstrued as barriers to economic progress. What will it take for policymakers, businesses, and citizens to see that biodiversity and natural systems are not only compatible with, but also crucial for, growth? | |
| 3:00PM | Opening Remarks
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| 3:05PM | Fireside Chat and Q&A with International Media:
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| 3:45PM | Closing Remarks
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| 3:50PM | Break |
| Session Two – The "Other" COP Although progress toward tackling climate change remains insufficient, the world at least has arrived at a shared understanding about the problem and the solutions that must follow. What will it take to achieve a similar break-through on behalf of nature? | |
| 4:05PM | Frontline Report, pre-recorded remarks from COP15 |
| 4:15PM | Panel Discussion and Q&A with International Media:
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| 5:00PM | Closing Remarks
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